Laos vs Myanmar: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$)
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) over time
- Laos
- Myanmar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 138.51 million TDS, current US$ against 131.57 million TDS, current US$ in Myanmar, a difference of 6.94 million TDS, current US$.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Myanmar ahead.
Laos ranks 71st and Myanmar ranks 73rd of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169,286 TDS, current US$ | 2.23 million TDS, current US$ | 2.06 million TDS, current US$ | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 1.57 million TDS, current US$ | 10.31 million TDS, current US$ | 8.74 million TDS, current US$ | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 8.42 million TDS, current US$ | 25.27 million TDS, current US$ | 16.84 million TDS, current US$ | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 37.34 million TDS, current US$ | 3.40 million TDS, current US$ | 33.94 million TDS, current US$ | Laos |
| 2010s | 89.76 million TDS, current US$ | 136.99 million TDS, current US$ | 47.23 million TDS, current US$ | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 117.42 million TDS, current US$ | 105.72 million TDS, current US$ | 11.71 million TDS, current US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service, Laos or Myanmar?
- Laos, at 138.51 million TDS, current US$ against 131.57 million TDS, current US$ in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in multilateral debt service between Laos and Myanmar?
- 6.94 million TDS, current US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for multilateral debt service?
- Laos ranks 71st and Myanmar ranks 73rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.